The My Turn 2000/01 Archive

2001

• Dish and DirecTV: A digital hub opportunity, Pastor Mac, 12.12. How the proposed Dish/DirecTV merger gives Apple an opportunity to bring the digital hub to 20 million users.
• Sorry, Mac-using suckers, Katherine Keller, 12.11. You've had your years of use, so don't expect Apple to fully support your old Mac under OS X.
• Sorry, Bill, but my PCs work, Chris March, 12.10. No, Mr. Gates, some PCs do work as well as they should - but they don't run Windows.
• The Mac you want at a price you can afford, Pastor Scott, 12.07. Why the "pizza box" Macs are great computers for those on a tight budget.
• Serial ATA, Andrew W. Hill, 12.05. A look at a new protocol that promises faster, inexpensive, and easier-to-install internal drives.
• Internet charges and Low End Mac, Daniel Jones, 12.03. With limited Apple support for older Macs, Low End Mac plays a crucial role in keeping older Macs in service.
• Macs no bargain!, Martin Spenceley, 11.30. Hoping for a deal at a liquidation auction, the author discovers how well used Macs hold their value.
• Mac crossroads, David Yi, 11.28. Why turn to a Mac at the intersection of Apple Way and Microsoft Drive?
• Converting Windows users with the iPod, Tim Nash, 11.26. How Apple could use the iPod to grow Mac market share.
• CyberDog saves the day, Phillip Blancher, 11.23. Caught without his installer CDs, this Mac tech finds CyberDog and saves the day.
• The computer of the future, Andrew W. Hill, 11.21. Tomorrow's personal computers won't be so much faster as the will be more flexible.
• Good people, good software, good business, John C. Foster, 11.20. Some of the people, programs, and places on the Web that make it great to own an older Mac.
• Golf and computers, Andrew W. Hill, 11.19. How computers are sometimes like golf.
• The irony of low end Macs, John S Comeaux, 11.16. Why the low-end Macs remain a favorite.
• Blast from the past, Jody Dugan, 11.12. A newly acquired used Mac haunts the network with a virus from the past.
• Quandary: OS 9, OS X, or Linux?, Nancy Butts and Dan Knight, 11.07. Thoughts on migrating to Mac OS X vs. Linux vs. sticking with the classic OS 9.
• iPod: More than an MP3 player, Tim Nash, 11.05. The market for the iPod could be much broader than that of a simple MP3 player.
• Performance or productivity?, Victor Panlilio, 10.30. Which is more important, raw horsepower or simply getting the job done?
• The power user minority, Michael Zuhlke, 10.29. Former PC tweaker notes PC "power users" a minority, their hot rod PCs not comparable to Macs.
• Why PCs are better for power users, Tino, 10.25. Complete choice over components makes PCs a superior choice for power users.
• Power Mac 5200 and the Single Man, Jason Allen, 10.22. Five years with the much-maligned Performa 5200 - it's really not so bad.
• To Qwerty or not to Qwerty, Jason Lo, 10.08. Some alternatives to the traditional QWERTY keyboard for text input.
• Freakin' awful, Jeff Adkins, 10.03. MacAddict is shooting themselves in the foot charging developers to put content on The Disc.
• Product support is an oxymoron, James Champlin, 10.01. What's an OS X user to do when his new HP printer won't print under OS X?
• Macs vs. PCs, David Pierce, 09.28. How a four-year-old G4-upgraded Power Mac compares with a 1 GHz Wintel machine.
• Think different about justice, Victor Panlilio, 09.26. Justice calls for the terrorists to be found and tried for crimes against humanity in the same way that the Nazis were tried at the end of World War II.
• Making the Crescendo/7200 more attractive, James Kachel, 09.24. How Sonnet could make the Crescendo/7200 a more attractive upgrade.
• The past is not an abstraction, Chris Lozaga, 09.21. Lasting peace comes from strength, not just good intentions.
• Visions of the Past: A historical perspective on peace and war, Michael Munger, 09.19. "War and enemies are like the flu. We fight them and win, but they always come back...."
• A modest request of Apple Computer, A. Daniel King, 09.17. Dear Apple, please release old system software to the public domain.
• How should the U.S. respond?, Michel Munger, 09.14. The U.S. does not stand alone in the war against terrorism.
• A Tale of Two Vendors, Kiernan, 09.12. How one online vendor lost a potential sale, but another found it.
• Cross-platform benchmarking: Be careful what you wish for, Peppermint Pademelon, 09.10. How cross-platform benchmarks could backfire on the Mac.
• Repositioning the 'Books, Kevin Webb, 09.07. How Apple could overhaul the PowerBook and iBook lines to increase their market.
• Stop the upgrade insanity, Chris Edwards, 09.05. People are fed up seeing their computers "obsolete" after just a few months.
• We still need SCSI, Andrew W. Hill, 08.31. With a multitasking operating system and constant drive access, we need SCSI now more than ever.
• Microsoft wins over Mac user, Jason Lo, 08.29. After resisting the call of Internet Explorer, the author finds it the only browser that meets his needs.
• Lopped off the Apple tree, Jeremy Moore, 08.27. Although Apple chopped of the Newton branch, it remains strong.
• Defamation of the Mac LC, P. McCloskey, 08.24. How Apple repackaged four-year-old technology to milk the market.
• Apple's next insanely great move, P. McCloskey, 08.22. A conceptual exploration of a Nintendo-Apple alliance.
• File system fandango, Chris Lozaga, 08.20. How a SQL-based filing system could move Microsoft ahead of the competition.
• Why Microsoft won't own the Internet, James Kachel, 08.15. Even if Microsoft tries to control the Internet, the Open Source movement will prevent it.
• There's always an alternative, Katherine Keller, 08.14. Windows and Office XP might not provide quite the Xperience Microsoft wants.
• Theft in the computer world, Andrew W. Hill, 08.13. How is stealing MP3s or software different from stealing a loaf of bread?
• Speeding up the Internet, Frank C. Modica, 08.10. Surfing the Web quickly with a text-based Web browser.
• Jalapeños and you, Andrew W. Hill, 08.08. What if it cost one jalapeño to download an MP3?
• Silent computing revisited, Phil Salathe, 08.06. How to achieve silent computing with almost any desktop computer.
• Nostalgic inspiration, Scott Webb, 08.03. Beauty, elegance, and power. Why Macs are power tools for the mind.
• Hands on: iBook vs. upgraded WallStreet, Rob Art Morgan, 08.02. Pros and cons of the 2001 iBook compared with an upgraded 466 MHz WallStreet PowerBook.
• Quicksilver's fatal flaw, Andrew W. Hill, 08.01. It looks pretty, but Apple still hasn't solved all the problems with the Blue G3 and Power Mac G4 case.
• Debunking Hyper(Transport) Rumors, Chris Lozaga, 07.30. What HyperTransport is, why Apple is on board, and how MOSR simply doesn't understand the technology.
• 10 reasons for no flat panel iMac (yet), Patrick McCloskey, 07.27. Ten reasons why Apple hasn't yet unveiled a flat panel iMac.
• Installing Mac OS X is quick and easy, Kevin Webb, 07.26. Installing Mac OS X was much faster and easier than anticipated.
• So many wares..., Andrew W. Hill, 07.25. Sharware, freeware, beerware, postcardware, and other varieties.
• Reflections on Macworld New York, Andrew W. Hill, 07.19. From a hardware standpoint, the Stevenote was disappointing.
• My perfect Macintosh line, Andrew W. Hill and Sam Burrish, 07.18. "This is what I would announce at Macworld New York if I were to recreate Apple's entire product line."
• A shareware Web?, Andrew W. Hill, 07.16. We used to have donation-based BBSes and still have donation-based software. Why not a shareware Web?
• Slipping away from Microsoft, Kevin Webb, 07.12. "...I discovered last night that I am no longer running any machine with a Microsoft product installed."
• eBay: Standing up for yourself, Andrew W. Hill, 07.10. Tips when buying on eBay.
• The 25th Anniversary Mac, David, 07.09. Apple Computer is 25 years old - where's the 25th Anniversary Macintosh?
• Computers for college, Joseph Rosensteel, 07.06. Advice on picking the right computer for college.
• Compu-analyzing a TV classic: Where no one has gone before, Tom Gabriel, 06.04. The future is assured - the Mac wins.
• Darwin source less than open, Scott Atkinson, 05.30. Linux, Mac OS X, and why the Darwin source code is less than open.
• The CRT isn't dead yet, James Kachel, 05.15. Why LCDs aren't ready to replace CRT monitors -- yet.
• Where's the iPizzaBox?, Alex Allee, 05.10. Apple needs something far less costly than the iMac -- how about a modern LC?
• Low End Mac or OS X?, Tim Baxter, 05.07. "The old Macs and the operating system we know and love will certainly soldier on."
• The best really low budget Macs, Heather Anne Hurd, 04.26. Power Macs are nice, but these eminently usable Macs are even cheaper.
• Monitoring your older Mac, James Brock Clark, 04.20. Sometimes a bigger, sharper monitor can satisfy your upgrade fever.
• BeOS or NeXT: The right choice, David Puett, 04.18. Another look at BeOS - and why Apple did right to choose NeXT instead.
• Steve Jobs was right, Stephen Ashton, 04.16. Flower power, CD-RW, and iTunes makes the new iMac an easy sell.
• Make mine OS Nine, John C. Foster, 04.13. "I grew up, so to speak, using the Classic Mac operating system, and I am resisting the culture switch to OS X."
• Macs follow the Microsoft way, Tim Baxter, 04.11. "We have, over the years, become as much like them as they have become like us."
• Two buttons too different?, Mathias Dubois, 04.04. Will the Mac remain the one mouse button computer forever?
• Promises to keep, Geoff Rosenberg, 04.02. Apple promised, "Your iMac web site is free for life!" - and now defines that as 2.5 years.
• Just Wait, Daniel Jansen, 04.01. A better Mac is always just around the corner, so why buy today?
• Programming for yourself, Marc Zeedar, 03.29. The author of Z-Write shares the genesis of the world's first nonlinear word processor.
• OS X to be a huge success, Marten van de Kraats, 03.27. How OS X will become the dominant Unix this year.
• Having fun at CompUSA, Joseph Rosensteel, 03.22. The trials of Mac users trying to get help at CompUSA.
• Passing of a free OS, Stuart Bell, 03.16. Apple has forced Mac512k.com to remove System 1.0 through 6.0.1, versions that have always been free to users of older Macs.
• Setting up a floppy server, Al Miner, 03.15. How to set up an old SE or SE/30 as a floppy server for a newer Mac.
• iMac underpowered for MP3s, D. Pierce, 03.06. iMacs are just too slow at ripping MP3s without a G4 processor.
• Lean word processor specifics, Marten van de Kraats, 02.28. Features a lean word processor must have - and why no OS X word processor fits the bill.
• New iMac: Attempted murder?, Steve Sarrica, 02.26. Are the new iMac colors a mean-spirited attack on John C. Dvorak?
• Give me a word processor, Marten van de Kraats, 02.14. Isn't anyone going to give us a lean word processor for Mac OS X?
• Distributed Apple, Steve Sarrica, 02.06. What if Apple found a way to harness spare computing cycles on Macs around the world?
• Vinyl to disc, John Comeaux, 02.03. Converting old phono albums to CD - even with older Macs.
• No Mac software? Be glad!, Dave Beekman, 01.24. Sure there's more software for Wintel, but do you know how much of it is garbage?
• Review: Digest Viewer, John Allan, 01.22. If you subscribe to email lists in digest form, you may find this freeware digest manager very helpful.
• OS Ascendant, Scott Atkinson, 01.04. A look at two recent books: The Second Coming of Steve Jobs and Free For All.

2000

• The wonderful PowerBook 100, Heather Anne Hurd, 12.11. A look at the still stylish, still useful, sleek, and highly inspiring PowerBook 100!
• Some old dogs already know the new tricks, J.S. Garrison, 12.8. Internet appliances are nothing new; the old "compact Macs" did that and more over a decade ago.
• Picking a Mac for school, Andrew Hill, 12.6. Picking the right Mac for college.
• Why We Fight, Jeff Adkins, 12.5. "The reason the fight continues . . . is that we want to reassure ourselves we made a wise investment."
• Inside Your Mac, Scott Atkinson, 12/4. Two books the Mac owner should know about: How the Mac Works and Upgrading and Fixing Macs and iMacs for Dummies.
• Everybody wants to use the iMacs, Mari Hersh-Tudor, 12.1. "At my daughter's tiny elementary school . . . seems the iMacs are not only 'cool,' but easier to learn."
• The ideal machine for creative writing, Marten van de Kraats, 11.29. Hint: It's a Macintosh -- but which one?
• The OS X interface, John Cristie, 11/27. Aqua simplifies the Mac interface, encouraging exploration.
• OS X dooms Apple, Scott Atkinson, 11/8. Apple should learn from IBM's OS/2 mistakes and Microsoft's Win95 successes.
• Rocket Science 101, b.b., 10.30. The Radius Rocket was more than a simple '040 accelerator - it was a Quadra 950 on a card!
• The World Wide Intercom, John C. Foster, 10.26. "The one interest that transcends language, social status, and background is the vibrant desire to learn about computers and the Internet."
• Improving OS X, David Getzin, 10.3. A beta testers suggestions for replacing the Apple Menu and Control Strip.
• Internet Grandma, John C. Foster, 9/22. You'll laugh out loud as John Foster explains how he helped his 70-year-old mother get on the Internet.
• Review: Mac OS in a Nutshell, Scott Atkinson, 09.12. A good reference for those with a strong Mac background.
• Setting up a server, Maxwell Martin Cabral, 09.6. It's not hard to set up an older Mac as a networked file server.
• Quest for a User-friendly Hub, Joshua McKinney, 08.22. If USB is supposed to be plug and play, why do so many hubs make that difficult?
• Last chance Mac upgrades, Maxwell Martin Cabral, 07.12. Upgrade paths for older Macs - not all are practical.
• OS X on older Power Macs, Scott Atkinson, 06.29. The best news of the week is OS X compatibility with some earlier Power Macs.
• Low end Mac workhorses, Carl, 06.23. Imagine running an ISP with SE/30s, Quadras, and PowerBooks. Those old Macs are incredible workhorses!
• Synergy time for Apple, Tor Fosheim, 6/20. "The wave at Apple has been synergy from the get-go...."
• Legal software for older Macs, Teresa Knezek, 06.15. A proposal for making discontinued software readily available for discontinued computers.
• Three favorite programs, Scott Atkinson, 06.12. "One of the mistakes computer users make is confusing complicated with complex...."
• Flash Cards: a solution for low memory Macs, Maxwell Cabral, 06.8. A novel use for Compact Flash cards.
• "I Hate You" virus, Andrew Minson, 6/2. This virus doesn't target your computer; it targets your family. (As usual, Mac users should be immune.)
• Mac ownership, Scott Atkinson, 05.30. Mac OS X threatens our sense of ownership.
• A history of font technologies, Jonathan Ploudre, 05.25. All about bit-mapped, Postscript, TrueType fonts, and anti-aliasing.